Parent Overview Year 1
Please find below our Parent Overview detailing what our children in Year 1 are learning this week.
Date w/c 10/11/25
| Curriculum area | We are learning to… |
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Literacy
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Last week in Literacy the children discovered a suitcase in the classroom containing marmalade, a train ticket to Paddington station and a letter from Peru! They made ‘Lost and found’ posters and discovered it was Paddington Bears suitcase! This week we will start to look at the text Paddington's Post by Michael Bond and the children will sequence the story. They will also answer true/false questions to practise reading comprehension skills. We will then focus on letter writing, like the ones sent between Aunt Lucy and Paddington. We will deconstruct the different features of a letter and the children will work together to plan a letter to the Brown family from Paddington Bear. |
| Maths |
This week in maths we will be looking at composition of numbers 6-10. We will be identifying where these numbers sit on a number line. We will also explore odd and even numbers and how these can be partitioned into odd and even parts. We will build on our knowledge of partitioning numbers 1-5 in different ways and working systematically with numbers between 6 and 10. We will also work on finding a missing part with these numbers. |
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Phonics and Handwriting |
Phonics: This week we will be recapping all the sounds we have learnt and learning about long vowels and short vowels. We will practise applying these in our reading and writing. Handwriting: One armed robots Hh and Nn. |
| Wider Curriculum |
Science – to test the suitability of materials e.g. best material for a waterproof coat. RE – to understand why Christmas is important to Christians Music – to reconnect with the idea that music can inspire different feelings and emotions. Reflecting on ‘Remembrance’ RSHE- To recognise who our ‘special person’ might be and what makes them important to us. PE – Ball skills– to introduce aiming with accuracy History – to order and sequence the events of the Great Fire of London. |
| Other Information |
This week we will be learning about Remembrance Day and the meaning of poppies. The children will make their own poppy that will go on display outside the academy. Parents consultation evenings Tuesday 11th November 3.30-7.00 pm Thursday 13th November 3.30-7.00 pm Children in Need - Friday 14 November - Please can children wear spots |
Please note this is a basic overview of the planning for this week. It is impossible to cover in this outline all the learning that takes place during a week! We also believe in listening to your children and responding to their interests and ideas therefore all our planning is flexible. Please note some of the learning will take place across more than one week and during some weeks the learning focus may not cover all curriculum areas.